Change in the Board of Management of SCHOTT AG

Thursday, 30 November, 2023, Mainz, Germany

  • Dr. Jens Schulte will leave the Board of Management of SCHOTT AG at the end of the 2024 fiscal year at his request to pursue new professional challenges.
  • Mr. Schulte has decided to take on the role of CFO at thyssenkrupp AG in the future.
Regarding this decision, Michael Bolle, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SCHOTT AG, says: “On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Mr. Schulte very much for his work. As CFO, he has made a significant contribution to the company and accompanied the successful IPO of SCHOTT Pharma. We respect Mr. Schulte’s decision and wish him much success in his personal and professional future.”
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Dr. Jens Schulte, Member of the Management Board SCHOTT AG. Foto SCHOTT
“After more than eight years, I have decided to leave SCHOTT and would like to thank the entire Board of Management team and my colleagues for their support. We have achieved a lot together during this time, which we can be very proud of,” says Dr. Jens Schulte.

Pioneering. Responsibly. Together.

These attributes characterize SCHOTT as a manufacturer of high-tech materials based on specialty glass. Founder Otto Schott is considered its inventor and became the pioneer of an entire industry. Always opening up new markets and applications with a pioneering spirit and passion – this is what has driven the #glasslovers at SCHOTT for almost 140 years. Represented in over 30 countries, the company is a highly skilled partner for high-tech industries: Healthcare, Home Appliances & Living, Consumer Electronics, Semiconductors & Datacom, Optics, Industry & Energy, Automotive, Astronomy & Aerospace. In the fiscal year 2022, its 17,200 employees generated sales of 2.8 billion euros. SCHOTT AG is owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the oldest foundations in Germany. It uses the Group's dividends to promote science. As a foundation company, SCHOTT has anchored responsibility for employees, society and the environment deeply in its DNA. The goal is to become a climate-neutral company by 2030.

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